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Former Winemaker Pleads No Contest in California Court: Jeffry James Hill, a former Napa Valley winemaker and vineyard manager who was accused of stealing grapes and misrepresenting the origin of wines he sold to consumers and to other winemakers, pleaded no contest on Tuesday to one count of grand theft

Wine and Tech Innovators Gathering this week in Napa: Technology leaders in both marketing and wine including Brad Rosen of DRYNC, Joe Rosenberg of Google, Paul Mabray of VinTank a W20 Company, Michael Pavone of quench, Brian Rosen of Rosen Retail for Adult Beverage, Josh Saunders of Uncorkd and Max Kalehoff of Social Code are set to engage and inspire attendees with the latest information and ideas this week at the 11th Annual Wine Industry Technology Symposium (WITS) set for June 25-26, 2015 at the Napa Valley Marriott in Napa, California.

Constellation Sees 24% Net Sales Increase: Constellation Brands has reported a 24% increase to net sales in its 2015 end of year results, largely propelled by its Mexican beer business...

Sonoma County to be official 2016 Super Bowl wine: Sonoma County wine producers will be the official suppliers for Super Bowl 50 in the Bay Area 2016, it was announced Friday at an annual gathering of the county's tourism and wine industry boosters...

Bulk wine shipping and New World plantings to slow, says Rabobank: Shipping wine in bulk is set to slow, while New World plantings are also declining that's according to Rabobank's recently published World Wine Map...

Wine Enthusiast Names New York as Wine Region of the Year: Governor Andrew Cuomo announced New York State has been honored with the title of "Wine Region of the Year" by Wine Enthusiast magazine. The publication cited the quality of wines, tremendous growth of the industry, and greatly improved business climate...

Europeans testing sulphite-free preservation of wine: Europeans, well-known for their love of wine, are testing a novel preservation method aimed at significantly reducing or even eliminating sulphites, which can cause allergic reactions in some people...

Wine Fusion looks to make its mark with creative premium wine bottled in the UK: New agency, Wine Fusion, hopes to capitalize on 75 years of wine experience to bring creative, premium brands from around the world that can be bottled in the UK...

Virginia triples its number of wineries in the past decade: "I don't understand why the D.C. public doesn't realize its Sonoma and Napa is just a days drive. Its an easy, straight shot out of the city, and there are incredible wines," exclaimed Sebastian Zutant, the co-owner of The Red Hen, a popular restaurant in the nations capital...

Colorado Wine Industry Celebrates New Wine Packaging Law Enabling Huge Growth For The State’s Winemakers DENVER, Colo. (May 9, 2014) – Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper today...

Craft Beverage Expo Draws 1,300 Attendees to Launch Event in San Jose, California: More than 1,300 attendees, who are members of the artisan wine, craft beer, craft spiritsand craft cider industries, gathered May 6-8 in San Jose, Calif., for the inaugural Craft Beverage Expo...

Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief Trending Story: Truett-Hurst inks $750,000 gift-basket deal Truett-Hurst Inc. (Nasdaq: THST), wrapped up a wine-supply agreement with a Fullerton company that has...

Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief Trending Story: Ex-Microsoft Strategist Nathan Myhrvold Offers Wine Tips to Shock Snobs Nathan Myhrvold -- the former chief strategist and chief technology officer...

Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief Trending Story: Wine Industry Revolutionary, Ben Parsons; Breaks with Tradition and Pushes Boundaries of the Law Its no real surprise that Ben...

By Elizabeth Hans McCrone It’s no real surprise that Ben Parsons would be the chief instigator in a movement to change Colorado’s beverage distribution laws....